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Hub Montreal draws a bit of inspiration from SXSW (South by Southwest), but it mostly hopes to highlight what distinguishes this city as a destination for creative industries.

Scheduled to take place Nov. 8-18, Hub Montreal is one of the official events lined up for the city’s 375th Anniversary, providing attendees an opportunity to do business while being entertained. And to show its intentions are serious, the event has called upon Montreal-based companies in music, film, multimedia, digital arts, virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and video games to create a variety of experiences for Hub Montreal.

Among them will be film screenings, music performances, immersive and interactive projections, and a unique happening called “My VR in your RV,” which will allow people to have a virtual reality experience in a recreational vehicle.

Hub Montreal is divided into two major components: Hub Pro and Hub Fest. The former is a business-to-business event, where influencers and professionals in a variety of fields will have the opportunity to meet, greet, and perhaps make a few deals. Hub Fest will be open to the public, and entertainment-oriented.

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“It will be an opportunity for art and technology to meet,” said Sébastien Nasra, founder and president of Avalanche Prod, which is organizing Hub Montreal, and is also known for events like M for Montreal, Mundial Montréal, and the OUMF Festival.

“The creative community in Montreal is a huge business,” Nasra said. “It’s not even the industry of the future. It’s happening now, it creates thousands of jobs, and it makes Montreal a great place to live.”

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